The Registry


The task of the Registry is to provide legal and administrative support to the Court in the exercise of its judicial functions (Rule 18 of the Rules of Court). It is therefore composed of lawyers, administrative and technical staff and translators.

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The task of the Registry is to provide legal and administrative support to the Court in the exercise of its judicial functions (Rule 18 of the Rules of Court). It is therefore composed of lawyers, administrative and technical staff and translators.


The task of the Registry is to provide legal and administrative support to the Court in the exercise of its judicial functions (Rule 18 of the Rules of Court). It is therefore composed of lawyers, administrative and technical staff and translators.

The task of the Registry


The task of the Registry is to provide legal and administrative support to the Court in the exercise of its judicial functions (Rule 18 of the Rules of Court). It is therefore composed of lawyers, administrative and technical staff and translators.

Registrar and Deputy Registrar


Rule 17 of the Rules of Court governs the Registrar’s functions. 

“Rule 17 - Functions of the Registrar

1. The Registrar shall assist the Court in the performance of its functions and shall be responsible for the organisation and activities of the Registry under the authority of the President of the Court.

2. The Registrar shall have the custody of the archives of the Court and shall be the channel for all communications and notifications made by, or addressed to, the Court in connection with the cases brought or to be brought before it.

3. The Registrar shall, subject to the duty of discretion attaching to this office, reply to requests for information concerning the work of the Court, in particular to enquiries from the press.

4. General instructions drawn up by the Registrar, and approved by the President of the Court, shall regulate the working of the Registry.”

The Deputy Registrar assists the Registrar in the accomplishment of his or her assignment and notably assumes responsibility in key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry.

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Registrar and Deputy Registrar


Rule 17 of the Rules of Court governs the Registrar’s functions. 

“Rule 17 - Functions of the Registrar

1. The Registrar shall assist the Court in the performance of its functions and shall be responsible for the organisation and activities of the Registry under the authority of the President of the Court.

2. The Registrar shall have the custody of the archives of the Court and shall be the channel for all communications and notifications made by, or addressed to, the Court in connection with the cases brought or to be brought before it.

3. The Registrar shall, subject to the duty of discretion attaching to this office, reply to requests for information concerning the work of the Court, in particular to enquiries from the press.

4. General instructions drawn up by the Registrar, and approved by the President of the Court, shall regulate the working of the Registry.”

The Deputy Registrar assists the Registrar in the accomplishment of his or her assignment and notably assumes responsibility in key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry.

Registrar


Marialena Tsirli

Marialena Tsirli

Born on 20 October 1967 in Thessaloniki, Greece

  • Law studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1989
  • Master degree in Law, Robert Schuman University of Strasbourg, 1991
  • Doctorate in Law, Robert Schuman University of Strasbourg, 1994
  • Legal officer, Secretariat of the former European Commission of Human Rights(1994-1998)
  • Legal officer (1998-2004), Head of Division (2004-2010), Deputy Section Registrar(2010-2016), Section Registrar (2016-2019), European Court of Human Rights
  • Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights from 1 July 2019 to 30 November 2020
  • Elected Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights on 7 September 2020
  • Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights since 1 December 2020.

Deputy Registrar


Abel Campos

Abel Campos

Born on 1 November 1964 in Caldas de Rainha, Portugal

  • Law and Economics and Legal Sciences studies, University of Coimbra (1983-1988)
  • Lawyer, Lisbon Bar (1989-1991)
  • Legal officer, Secretariat of the former European Commission of Human Rights (1991-1998)
  • Legal officer (1998-2002), Head of Division (2002-2012), Deputy Section Registrar (2014-2016), Section Registrar (since 2016), European Court of Human Rights
  • Seconded to the Secretariat of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Secretary to the Human Rights meetings (2012-2014)
  • Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights since 1 December 2020. 
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Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the ECHR


Rule 17 of the Rules of Court governs the Registrar’s functions. 

“Rule 17 - Functions of the Registrar

1. The Registrar shall assist the Court in the performance of its functions and shall be responsible for the organisation and activities of the Registry under the authority of the President of the Court.

2. The Registrar shall have the custody of the archives of the Court and shall be the channel for all communications and notifications made by, or addressed to, the Court in connection with the cases brought or to be brought before it.

3. The Registrar shall, subject to the duty of discretion attaching to this office, reply to requests for information concerning the work of the Court, in particular to enquiries from the press.

4. General instructions drawn up by the Registrar, and approved by the President of the Court, shall regulate the working of the Registry.”

The Deputy Registrar assists the Registrar in the accomplishment of his or her assignment and notably assumes responsibility in key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry.

Registrar


Marialena Tsirli


(Greek)

Deputy Registrar from 2019 to 2020

Registrar since 2020

 Full CV

Deputy Registrar


Abel Campos


(Portuguese)

Deputy Registrar since 2020

 Full CV

Registrar and Deputy Registrar


Rule 17 of the Rules of Court governs the Registrar’s functions. 

“...

The Registrar shall assist the Court in the performance of its functions and shall be responsible for the organisation and activities of the Registry under the authority of the President of the Court.

The Registrar shall have the custody of the archives of the Court and shall be the channel for all communications and notifications made by, or addressed to, the Court in connection with the cases brought or to be brought before it.

The Registrar shall, subject to the duty of discretion attaching to this office, reply to requests for information concerning the work of the Court, in particular to enquiries from the press.

General instructions drawn up by the Registrar, and approved by the President of the Court, shall regulate the working of the Registry.”

The Deputy Registrar assists the Registrar in the accomplishment of his or her assignment and notably assumes responsibility in key areas of judicial and administrative management of the Court and its Registry.

Registrar


Deputy Registrar


Marialena Tsirli


(Greek)

Deputy Registrar from 2019 to 2020

Registrar since 2020

 Full CV

Abel Campos


(Portuguese)

Deputy Registrar since 2020

 Full CV

Organisation chart


Click on the image to view the full organisation chart of the Registry.

Former Registrars of the ECHR


Roderick Liddell


(British)

Deputy Registrar in 2015

Registrar from 2015 to 2020

 Full CV

Erik Fribergh


(Swedish)

Deputy Registrar from 2002 to 2005

Registrar from 2005 to 2015

 Full CV

Paul Mahoney


(British)

Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights, 1995-2001

Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights, 2001-2005

 Full CV
 

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Former Deputy Registrars of the ECHR


Marialena Tsirli


(Greek)

Deputy Registrar from 2019 to 2020

Registrar since 2020

 Full CV

Françoise Elens-Passos


(Belgian)

Deputy Registrar from 2015 to 2019

 Full CV
 

Roderick Liddell


(British)

Deputy Registrar in 2015

Registrar from 2015 to 2020

 Full CV

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